Academic Catalog

EE408 PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL

Course Code: 5670408
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 4(3-2)
ECTS Credit: 7.0
Department: Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. UMUT ORGUNER
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 5670302
The course set above should be completed before taking EE408 PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL.

Course Content

Identification, measurement and instrumentation for the control of industrial processes. Review of stochastic processes. Minimization of the integral square error for stochastic inputs. Fundamental identification techniques, sine, step, pulse inputs, pseudo-random binary sequences and correlation methods. Continuous cycling and reaction curve methods for the adjustment of controller parameters. Fundamentals of sensors and instrumentation for temperature, pressure, level, flow, gas composition and pH. Pneumatic and electronic transmitters, converters, controllers. Selection A/D, D/A converters.